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Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC)Department of Commerce, Room 6029

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

AGENDA

(Open to the Public)

Coffee served beginning at 9:00AM

10:00 10:05 a.m. Committee Welcome

David Long, Director, Office of Service Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce

10:05 10:15 a.m. Chair and Co-Chairs Comments and Committee BusinessCommittee Chair Rick Blasgen and Vice-Chairs Page Siplon and Wayne Darbeau will provide

brief introductory remarks. Mr. Blasgen will introduce the Subcommittee Chairs and discuss

Committee goals for the fiscal year.

Chair Rick Blasgen

President and Chief Executive Officer

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

Vice-Chair Page Siplon

Executive Director

Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics

Vice-Chair Wayne Darbeau

President and Chief Executive Officer

Port of San Diego

10:15 - 12:40 p.m. Subcommittee Business Reports and Committee Dialogue

Discussion Leaders: David Long, U.S. Department of Commerce

Rick Blasgen, Chair, ACSCC

Subcommittee Chairs will briefly describe the issues that their Subcommittees may cover, and

status of their work plans. A full Committee dialogue will follow each presentation. Key

representatives from the Department of Commerce and other federal agencies will participat

discussions of issues relevant to their agencies.

Freight Policy and Movement

Chair: Cynthia Ruiz

Deputy Executive Director, External Relations

The Port of Los Angeles

Framing Question: What metrics and priorities need to be included in the MAP-21

performance measures and national strategy to enhance trade flows?

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Trade and Competitiveness

Chair: Anthony Barone

Director, Global Logistics Policy

Pfizer Inc.

Framing Question: What priorities need to be incorporated into the National Expo

Strategy to strengthen supply chain competitiveness?

Information Technology and Data

Chair: Sandor Boyson

Co-Director, Supply Chain Management Center

Robert H. Smith School ofBusiness - University ofMaryland

Framing Question: How can we leverage IT technology to enhance supply chain an

export performance? What data do we need for measurement?

Finance and InfrastructureChair: Mike Steenhoek

Executive Director

Soy Transportation Coalition

Framing Question: How can we improve financing methods for supply chain system

and infrastructure?

Regulatory

Chair: John Beasley

Director, Transportation and Import Logistics

Jarden Consumer Solutions

Framing Question: How can we improve the predictability of reaching regulatorydecisions affecting the supply chain? What are the priority areas for improvement

Conclusion and Next Steps

Rick Blasgen, Chair, ACSCC

Working Lunch and Open Discussion of Subcommittee Presentations

12:40 12:55 p.m. Department of Commerce Executive Remarks

Francisco J. Snchez, Under Secretary for International Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services

U.S. Department of Commerce

12:55 - 1:00 p.m. Closing and Adjournment

David Long, Director, Office of Service Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce